Basketball Recap: Century Beats Bismarck for Their 12th Straight Victory

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Williston	79
01/21/25 @ St. Mary's Central	56
12/17/24 @ Jamestown	50
01/28/25 vs Jamestown	46
01/31/25 @ Williston	42

Century had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 87-62 margin over the Bismarck Demons. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.

Century pushed their record up to 23-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.3 points over those games. As for Bismarck, they moved to 17-5 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Century does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bismarck will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Grand Forks Central at 4:00 p.m. on March 13th. Bismarck knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 matchups -- so hopefully Grand Forks Central likes a good challenge.